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Outdoor photograph in bright daylight under trees beside a white wall. A central figure in saffron-orange robes wears a long garland of red and white flowers and a rudraksha mala, and is greeted by a man in white shirt and white dhoti who has his palms pressed together. Other saffron-robed sannyasis stand nearby, one bald with glasses, and a bare-chested attendant in white dhoti and gold-toned necklace stands behind. A man in white shirt bends forward to touch the feet of the garlanded figure, and onlookers in white shirts and mundus stand in the background. Orange flags and a white boat-like structure appear at the left edge.

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Outdoor photo of a crowd gathered on a dirt ground. A central figure with long dark hair wears an orange-red saffron robe and a long multicolour garland of white, pink, red and yellow flowers, standing with hands joined. A man in a white shirt and white dhoti bends at left, pouring or placing petals and flowers onto the ground in front of them. Around them devotees in white and orange-trimmed clothes clap and smile; a woman in a beige sari and another in white with gold bangles stand at right, and a photographer with a camera is visible at upper left.

A photograph of an outdoor procession at a roadside street. A central figure in saffron-orange robes with long swept-back dark hair and a red bindi stands with palms pressed together in greeting, wearing a thick pink-and-red flower garland. Around him, men in white dhotis and shirts, several with orange shawls, crowd close; a man at right holds a metal plate and wears rudraksha beads, and a man at left raises a wooden pole. Behind them are a decorated shelter, bunting strung between poles, a tall orange flag and palm trees under a bright sky.

A photograph of a large crowd outdoors, many people in white and dressed in bright clothes, with petals falling through the air. Centre frame, a man in an orange-red turban and saffron robe, wearing a thick white and red flower garland, smiles broadly while being greeted. Beside him an older man in white shirt and glasses, and a monk in saffron with a rudraksha mala, stand close. A woman in a cream sari with a dark bun faces away at left, hands joined in greeting. Several onlookers press in at the edges. Probable Swamiji cues: long swept-back hair, saffron robe, flower garland, orange turban; the page identifies him as present, though this is an appearance-based label only.

Outdoor scene under a red canopy hung with green leaf garlands and yellow fringe. A woman with long dark hair, wearing a maroon and gold garment, bows her head while a large garland of red and white flowers, green leaves and a strand of yellow beads is placed around her neck by a man in a saffron-striped robe. Behind her, a shaved-headed attendant in an orange-red robe and rudraksha mala watches. At the right, a bald man in an orange-red robe with a rudraksha mala gestures with his hand. Men in white shirts and dhotis, some with white vibhuti marks on their foreheads and rudraksha malas, crowd the scene, with a vehicle parked behind.

Outdoor procession on a dirt path under a yellow canvas awning. A central man with swept-back dark hair, a white forehead marking, a flower garland of white, red and yellow blooms, and a gold necklace, wears a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl and smiles broadly while reaching out. Men in saffron robes with gold-bordered cloth and beaded necklaces walk beside him, one holding a tray of red flowers. Several men in white dhotis and shirts, and a woman in a teal sari, crowd around on the sides. a person is the central figure, clearly visible as the garlanded man in saffron with distinctive hair and gold adornments.

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Outdoor photo of a man in a saffron-orange robe with long swept-back hair and a rudraksha-style red and white flower garland, being garlanded by a man in a white shirt who reaches over his shoulder. Nearby, a woman in a dark green sari with orange border stands beside a brass basket of flowers, and a woman in a yellow and orange sari with a white flower braid waits with hands pressed together. Other men in white shirts and dhotis stand behind, with banana plants and a white building in the background.

A photograph of a procession at an outdoor festival. At the centre, a long-haired figure in saffron-orange robes wears a large white and red flower garland and has a red tilak on the forehead; they stand with hands raised in front of a brass kalasha-style offering decorated with flowers and leaves at the bottom. Around them, saffron-robed men wearing gold-beaded mala necklaces stand with hands folded or gesturing, and a bearded man on the left in orange cloth also wears a beaded mala. Ornate gold-tipped staffs and orange flags rise above the crowd, and white-clad devotees stand in the background. The scene reads as a festival procession, with the central figure appearing to be a probable Swamiji by hair, saffron clothing and mala cues.